Thank you to Netgalley and Second Story Press for sending me a copy in exchange for my honest review. What Makes Girls Sick and Tired is a fantastic feminist graphic novel by Lucile de Pesloüan and Geneviève Darling. Minimalist style and beautiful art streamline the message of the book, and declutter what could have been a complicated narrative. Synopsis: A feminist manifesto in graphic novel form that denounces the discrimination against and unfairness felt by women from childhood to adulthood. Illustrated in a strikingly minimalist style with images of girls with varied body types and personalities, invites teenagers to question the sexism that surrounds us, in ways that are obvious and hidden, simple and complex. The book’s beginnings as a fanzine shine through in its honesty and directness, confronting the inequalities faced by young women, everyday. And it ends with a line of hope, that with solidarity, girls will hurt less, as they hold each other up with support and encouragement. The good:
Girls live a wide range of experiences: there are gay girls, trans girls, queer girls, Indigenous girls, sad girls, sick girls, girls who are rich, who are poor, girls who are immigrants, racialized girls, white girls, city girls, suburban girls and country girls, girls with disabilities, tall girls and short girls, vegan girls, girls who are militant, confident, or shy…
The bad:
Overall, 4.5/5 stars, but I’m rounding up!
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